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April 18, 2017

France's Left Candidate Surges in Polls Ahead of Presidential Election
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Meanwhile, in more news on European elections, France's left
presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has been compared to
Bernie Sanders, is surging in the polls. A recent poll shows him polling
a close third behind the two front-running candidates, far-right-wing
candidate Marine Le Pen and former Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron.
Marine Le Pen has promised to suspend all immigration to France. She
recently also recently sparked outrage when she denied the French role
in rounding up Jews during World War II. The first round of France's
presidential elections is on April 23.


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